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Dr. Cátia Santos completed her PhD in Biology in 2018, at Gent University (Belgium), and is an holder of a Master in Applied Biology (2012) and a Bachelor in Biology (2010), both by University of Aveiro (Portugal). Dr. Cátia Santos participated as a Research Fellow in 3 project(s), published 11 articles in journals and participated in 2 TV/Radio shows. During her professional activities, she has been involved in different science communication and dissemination initiatives, participated in the organisation of 3 events and collaborated with 51 researchers via co-authorship of scientific papers.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cátia Sofia Andrade dos Santos

Citation names

  • Santos, CSA

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B815-577F-DDAD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8350-7573

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Educational Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Dutch Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Data Analysis using R (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
 NA
2013/12/01 - 2018/09/03
Concluded
 Doctor in Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Biology
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
"Parental foraging strategies, mercury load and offspring development in a coastal breeding gull species" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012/11/12 - 2013/05/20
Concluded
 Leonardo da Vinci Internship (Outros)
Terrestrial Ecology Unit (University of Ghent), Belgium
2013
Concluded
 Nederlands voor Anderstaligen 1 (Outros)
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
 14
2010 - 2012
Concluded
 Master in Applied Biology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Biomonitorization of birds under recovery: a long term study" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2011
Concluded
 Cambridge ESOL Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International - First Certificate in English (Outros)
Cambridge English Language Assessment Spain and Portugal, Spain
 B
2006 - 2010
Concluded
 Bachelor in Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/05/18 - Current Researcher (Research) Rede Europeia Anti-Pobreza (EAPN) Portugal, Portugal
2019/05/01 - 2019/08/31 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/02/28 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/11 - 2013/05 Research Trainee (Research) Terrestrial Ecology Unit (University of Ghent), Belgium

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/12/01 - 2017/11/30 PhD Student Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/05/01 - 2019/08/31 NanoFARM- Fate and Effects of Agriculturally Relevant Materials
1530563
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Comission

National Science Foundation
Concluded
2018/09/01 - 2019/02/28 NanoFASE: Nanomaterial FAte and Speciation in the Environment
646002
Research Fellow
European Commission
Ongoing
2010/04 - 2013/09 CLIMAFUN-CLImate Changes and Potencial Impact on Soil FUNctional Ecology
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 104960
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Silva, A.R.S.; Santos, CSA; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Morgado, R.; Cardoso, D.; Cruz, A.; Mendo, S.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "From mother to offspring: multigenerational effects of carbendazim at individual and subcellular levels in Daphnia magna". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, 2018.
  2. Cardoso, N; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Santos, CSA; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Mercury contaminated food decreases the growth of collembolans: A bioaccumulation and growth study". Paper presented in 7th SETAC World Congress/ SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting, 2016.
  3. Santos, CSA; Sotillo, A.; Monteiro, M. S.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.; De Neve, L.; Lens, L.. "Does food quality and quantity, limited by parental feeding strategies, influence offspring fitness? A case study in Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus)". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting, 2016.
  4. Sotillo, A.; Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Loureiro, S.; Müller, W.; De Neve, L.; Lens, L.. "Raising healthy chicks: diet effects on chick development of Lesser Black-backed Gulls". Paper presented in VLIZ Marine Scientists Day 2016, 2016.
  5. Santos, CSA; Blondel, L.; Monteiro, M.S.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.; De Neve, L.; Lens, L.. "Do parental feeding strategies affect early offspring exposure to mercury contamination in Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus)?". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 2015.
  6. Sotillo, A.; Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Loureiro, S.; De Neve, L.; Lens, L.. "The costs of being cosmopolitan: a long term study on the human-dependent population of Lesser Black-backed gulls in Belgium". Paper presented in Vliz Young Marine Scientists' Day 2015, 2015.
  7. Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Soares, A.M.V.M; Loureiro, S.; Larsen, T.; Blondel, L.; De Neve, L.; Lens, L.. "Effect of maternal foraging and breeding strategies on offspring quality in the Lesser black-backed gull: a field study". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas, 2015.
  8. Cardoso, N; Santos, CSA; Ferreira, N.G.C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "The effects of mercury contaminated food to Folsomia candida: bioaccumulation and growth". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, 2014.
  9. Martins, R.; Santos, CSA; Tedim, J.; Freitas, R.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Loureiro, S.. "Ecotoxicity of a novel anti-corrosion engineered nanomaterial in an edible bivalve species". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, 2014.
  10. Santos, C.S.A.; Monteiro, M.S.; Loureiro, S.; Bosman, D.; Larsen, T.; De Neve, L.; Lens, L.. "Parental feeding behaviour, mercury accumulation and offspring fitness: a preliminary study in the Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)". Paper presented in VLIZ Young Marine Scientists’ Day 2014, 2014.
  11. Martins, R.; Santos, CSA; Freitas, R.; Tedim, J.; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, S.. "Ecotoxicity of novel anti-corrosion engineered nanomaterials in bivalves: a case study". Paper presented in Nanotecnologia aplicada à corrosão, 2014.
  12. Dias, L.C.A.; Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Soares, A.M.V.M.. "Biomarker responses to endocrine disruptors in Pomatoschistus microps". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 23th Annual Meeting, 2013.
  13. Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Soares, A.M.V.M; Loureiro, S.. "Differences in the number of micronucleated red blood cells and other nuclear abnormalities in Ciconiiformes: potential bioindicators of genotoxicity in birds". Paper presented in 6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 2012.
  14. Santos, CSA; Calado, R.; Soares, A.M.V.M; Loureiro, S.. "Changes in the biomarker responses of the clam Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791) as an indicator of varying contamination exposure in one estuary and two Portuguese coastal lagoons: a case study". Paper presented in 6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 2012.
  15. Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Soares, A.M.V.M; Loureiro, S.. "Blood cholinesterase characterization of Ciconia ciconia and Ardea cinerea: potential bioindicator of contamination in birds". Paper presented in 21st Europe SETAC Annual Meeting, 2011.
  16. Santos, CSA; Monteiro, M. S.; Soares, A.M.V.M; Loureiro, S.. "Bioaccumulation of mercury in birds: a comparative study in Ciconiiformes, Charadriiformes and and Pelecaniformes". Paper presented in 21st Europe SETAC Annual Meeting, 2011.
  17. Santos, CSA; Domingues, I.; Lopes, I.; Ferreira, A.L.G.; Loureiro, S.; Soares, A.M.V.M. "Abiotic factors as stressors to Daphnia magna and Gambusia affinis: a case study". Paper presented in 19th SETAC Annual Meeting, 2009.
Journal article
  1. "Microplastic Fibers Increase Sublethal Effects of AgNP and AgNO3 in Daphnia magna by Changing Cellular Energy Allocation". ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY (2021): https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.5136.
    10.1002/etc.5136
  2. Santos, C.S.A.; Sotillo, A.; Gupta, T.; Delgado, S.; Müller, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; de Neve, L.; et al. "Mercury Uptake Affects the Development of Larus fuscus Chicks". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 39 10 (2020): 2008-2017. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85091434707&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/etc.4823
  3. Santos, CSA. "Mercury accumulation from food decreases collembolans' growth". Science of The Total Environment (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.392.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.392
  4. Santos, Cátia S.A.; Loureiro, Susana; Sotillo, Alejandro; Müller, Wendt; Stienen, Eric W.M.; De Neve, Liesbeth; Lens, Luc; Monteiro, Marta S.. "Assay optimisation and age-related baseline variation in biochemical markers in Lesser Black-backed gulls". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 172 (2019): 246-254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.084.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.084
  5. Silva, Ana Rita R.; Santos, Cátia S.A.; Ferreira, Nuno G.C.; Morgado, Rui; Cardoso, Diogo N.; Cruz, Andreia; Mendo, Sónia; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Multigenerational effects of carbendazim in Daphnia magna : From a subcellular to a population level". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 38 2 (2019): 412-422. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.4307.
    10.1002/etc.4307
  6. Santos, Cátia S.A.; Blondel, Léa; Sotillo, Alejandro; Müller, Wendt; Stienen, Eric W.M.; Boeckx, Pascal; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; et al. "Offspring Hg exposure relates to parental feeding strategies in a generalist bird with strong individual foraging specialization". Science of The Total Environment 601-602 (2017): 1315-1323. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.286.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.286
  7. Santos, Cátia S.A.; Brandão, Ricardo; Monteiro, Marta S.; Bastos, Ana C.; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Assessment of DNA damage in Ardea cinerea and Ciconia ciconia: A 5-year study in Portuguese birds retrieved for rehabilitation". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 136 (2017): 104-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.039.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.039
  8. Martins, Roberto; Oliveira, Tânia; Santos, Cátia; Kuznetsova, Alena; Ferreira, Violeta; Avelelas, Francisco; Caetano, Ana P. F.; et al. "Effects of a novel anticorrosion engineered nanomaterial on the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum". Environmental Science: Nano 4 5 (2017): 1064-1076. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6en00630b.
    10.1039/c6en00630b
  9. Gupta, Trisha; Santos, Cátia; Sotillo, Alejandro; De Neve, Liesbeth; Stienen, Eric; Müller, Wendt; Lens, Luc. "Nutritional Stress Causes Heterogeneous Relationships with Multi-Trait FA in Lesser Black-Backed Gull Chicks: An Aviary Experiment". Symmetry 8 11 (2016): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sym8110133.
    Open access • 10.3390/sym8110133
  10. Santos, Cátia S. A.; Monteiro, Marta S.; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Brain cholinesterase reactivation as a marker of exposure to anticholinesterase pesticides: a case study in a population of yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis (Naumann, 1840) along the northern coast of Portugal". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23 1 (2015): 266-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5730-x.
    10.1007/s11356-015-5730-x
  11. Domingues, Inês; Santos, Cátia S. A.; Ferreira, Nuno G. C.; Machado, Luísa; Oliveira, Rhaul; Ferreira, Abel; Lopes, Isabel; Loureiro, Susana; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.. "Suitability of enzymatic markers to assess the environmental condition of natural populations of Gambusia affinis and Daphnia magna—a case study". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187 4 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4429-2.
    10.1007/s10661-015-4429-2
  12. Dias, Lídia C.A.; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Ferreira, Abel L.G.; Santos, Cátia S.; Monteiro, Marta S.. "Biomarkers of endocrine disruption in juveniles and females of the estuarine fish Pomatoschistus microps". Marine Pollution Bulletin 84 1-2 (2014): 314-321. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.040.
    10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.040
  13. Santos, Cátia S. A.; Monteiro, Marta S.; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Loureiro, Susana. "Characterization of Cholinesterases in Plasma of Three Portuguese Native Bird Species: Application to Biomonitoring". PLoS ONE 7 3 (2012): e33975. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033975.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0033975
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Santos, CSA. "Parental foraging strategies, mercury load and offspring development in a coastal breeding gull species". PhD, Universiteit Gent, 2018.
  2. Santos, CSA. "Biomonitorization of birds under recovery: a long term study". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2012.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/05/27 Parental foraging strategies, mercury load and offspring quality in a coastal breeding gull species SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) (Helsinki, Finland)
2016/09 Honey, I think I contaminated the kids”: a Lesser black-backed gull field study on the effect of maternal foraging and breeding strategies and offspring quality Seabird Conference Group
Seabird Group (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
2013/05 Biomonitorization of birds under recovery: closing the gap between risk assessement and wildlife management SETAC Europe 23rd Annual Meeting
SETAC (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
2011/01 Ecotoxicologia de aves: Aplicação de ferramentas ecotoxicológicas à monitorização do stress biológico e da bioacumulação de mercúrio em aves aquáticas Conversas da ALDEIA 2ª Edição
CERVAS (Gouveia, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/10/01 - Current Communication coordinator of "Pint of Science Portugal", an International Science Communication NGO that organizes a Science Communication festival in different Portuguese cities anually. Next will be held between 9-11 may 2022 (2022/05/09 - 2022/05/11)
Festival (Co-organisor)
2020/09/15 - Current Coordinator of "Pint of Science Aveiro 2021", an International Science Communication festival that will be held online between 17-19 may 2021 (2021/05/17 - 2021/05/19)
Festival (Co-organisor)
 Pint of Science Portugal, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/09/10 Coordinator and organisation committee of "Pint of Science 2020", an International Science Communication festival at National level, held online between 7-9 September 2020. The event was held exceptionally online due to COVID outbreak. (2020/09/07 - 2020/09/09)
Festival (President of the Organising Committee)
 Pint of Science Portugal, Portugal
2018/10 - 2019/08/31 Coordinator of "Pint of Science Aveiro 2019", an International Science Communication festival that will be held in Aveiro between 20-22 may 2019. (2019/05/20 - 2019/05/22)
Festival (President of the Organising Committee)
 Pint of Science Portugal, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/04 Participation in the organisation of “IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas” (IV ENPGCB) National meeting aimed at post-graduated students and professionals in the field of Biological sciences, held at University of Aveiro between 30th March and 2nd April 2015. Apart from the presentation of scientific work by post-graduated students via poster and oral communications, this event also mobilised the participation of 6 key-note speakers and the organisation of 7 different applied workshops. (2015/03/30 - 2015/04/02)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/05/26 - 2019/05/30 Participation in the conference "SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting" in Helsinki, Finland
Conference
 SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2018/10/03 - 2018/10/04 Participation at the science festival "Festival de Ciência de Oliveira do Bairro"
Festival
 Festival de Ciência de Oliveira do Bairro 2018
Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC), Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited lecturer at the National Geographic Exhibition "Photo Ark Porto"
Exhibition
 Photo Ark Porto
Museu de História Natural e da Ciência do Porto, Portugal
2017/04/29 - 2017/04/30 Weekend Masterclass on Science Communication led by the former BBC producer, Malcolm Love. Masterclass was taken as part of participation on the national final of FameLab Portugal 2017.
Workshop
 FameLab Masterclass
Ciência Viva, Portugal

British Council Portugal, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Participation on the V Edition of the summer school "Let's Talk Science"
Other
 "Let's Talk Science" 2017
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2016/09/06 - 2016/09/09 Participation at the "Seabird Group Conference" in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Conference
 Seabird Group Conference 2016
The Seabird Group, United Kingdom
2016/07 - 2016/07 Participation on the IV Edition of the summer school "Let's Talk Science"
Other
 "Let's Talk Science" 2016
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2016/05/22 - 2016/05/26 Participation in the conference "SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting" in Nantes, France
Conference
 SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2015/05/03 - 2015/05/07 Participation at the conference "SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting" in Barcelona, Spain
Conference
 SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2015/03/30 - 2015/04/02 Participation on the "IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas" in Aveiro, Portugal
Meeting
 IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

The Seabird Group, United Kingdom
2015/02/20 - 2015/02/20 Participation on "VLIZ Young Marine Scientist Day 2015" in Brugge, Belgium VLIZ Young Marine Scientist Day 2015
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee, Belgium
2014/05/11 - 2014/05/16 Participation on the conference "SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting" in Basel, Switzerland
Conference
 SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States

The Seabird Group, United Kingdom
2014/04/28 - 2014/05/02 Participation on the "Advanced Course on Scientific Writing and Communication"
Other
 Advanced Course on Scientific Writing and Communication
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2014/03/07 - 2014/03/07 Participation on the "VLIZ Young Marine Scientist Day" 2014 in Brugge, Belgium
Conference
 "VLIZ Young Marine Scientist Day" 2014
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee, Belgium
2013/05/12 - 2013/05/16 Participation on the conference "SETAC Europe 23th Annual Meeting" in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Conference
 SETAC Europe 23th Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2012/05/20 - 2012/05/24 Participation on the congress "6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting" in Berlin, Germany
Congress
 6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2012/01/13 - 2012/01/13 Workshop "Toxicology of Non-Essential Metals"
Workshop
 Toxicology of Non-Essential Metals
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2011/05/15 - 2011/05/19 Participation on the conference "21st Europe SETAC Annual Meeting" in Milan, Italy.
Conference
 21st Europe SETAC Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2010/10/23 - 2010/10/23 Participation on the "8º Curso Técnico de Recolha de Amostras Biológicas em Aves" (8th Technical Course on Avian Tissue Sampling), organised by APAA in Arzila (Coimbra).
Other
 8º Curso Técnico de Recolha de Amostras Biológicas em Aves
Associação Portuguesa de Anilhadores de Aves, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2010/09/06 - 2010/09/10 Advanced course "Topics on Environmental Mixture Toxicity
Other
 Topics on Environmental Mixture Toxicity
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2010/04/14 - 2010/04/14 Workshop "Biodiversity Facing Environmental Changes"
Workshop
 Biodiversity Facing Environmental Changes
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Paticipation on the advance course "3º Curso Livre de Introdução às Ciências Forenses"
Other
 3º Curso Livre de Introdução às Ciências Forenses
Universidade de Aveiro - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2011 - Current SETAC- Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/09/16 - 2020/05/30 Lecturer in the extracurricular activity (AEC) class "Ciências a Brincar" Actividade extra-extracurricular (AEC) Ciências a Brincar (Ensino básico 1º ciclo) Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo, Portugal
2017/10 - 2018/06 Lecturer in the course "Ciências Experimentais" (Ensino básico 1º ciclo) Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC), Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021/12/09 Interview for the digital version of the newspaper "Público" about the project "Socorro, sou cientista!", a Science Communication project developed by on social media (i.e. via Instagram, facebook and an online podcast) which aims to increase scientific literacy in different domains of science such as biology, sociology and physics. Público (P3)

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2017/05/27 - 2017/05/27 Rádio Magazine "Click" - "Famelab: projetos finalistas de 2 cientistas da Universidade de Aveiro e a investigação de Cátia Santos e Nádia Santos; "A tecnologia por quem a faz", com Rui Aguiar"
2017/03/25 - 2017/03/25 Biosfera 2017 Magazine Mercúrio

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/10/01 - Current Collaboration in the supervision of a Master Student Telmo Correia
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/13 Collaboration in the supervision of a Master student Inês Carvalho
2016/06 - 2017/06 Master student tutoring. Eva Van Wassenhove
2015/07 - 2016/06 Master student tutoring. Trisha Gupta
2015/06 - 2016/06 Master student tutoring. Sam Durnez
Distinctions

Award

2015 Bolsa de Mérito
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Other distinction

2017 Finalist at National science communication contest FameLAB
British Council Portugal, Portugal

Ciência Viva, Portugal
2009 Grant for Research initiation (BII)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal